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Old 06-25-2011, 11:05 AM   #1
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Hi I am looking for a good ebook store. I am currently using the kobo store. My problem is that whenever I go to buy a book it advertises their ebook reader. I really don't need to buy a new reader. then one I have not is really quite good! However when I look at the kobo page they make the kobo sound so great (sure it is but the cybooks great too!) I end up wasting a lot of time looking up about the reader to see if it is better then the one I have even though mine is fine and I don't need a new ebook reader yet.
So I am wondering if anyone know of a good ebook store that is not tied to a brand of ereader?
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Old 06-25-2011, 11:46 AM   #2
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It's just easy to ignore the advert.
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Nice way to NOT answer the question, Wolf.

Try Books on Board, bob123.
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Old 06-25-2011, 07:35 PM   #4
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I agree...Books on Board is the only ebook store I use.
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Old 06-25-2011, 10:15 PM   #5
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It's just easy to ignore the advert.
Maybe... But if there is a good alternative why not use that?
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Old 06-25-2011, 10:17 PM   #6
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Try Books on Board, bob123.
Thanks it looks good. (even remembered to ask for my postal code instead of zip code!)
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Old 06-27-2011, 07:47 AM   #7
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Thanks it looks good. (even remembered to ask for my postal code instead of zip code!)
If you're not a US customer, they may still refuse you some ebooks because of geographic restrictions.
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Old 06-27-2011, 10:58 AM   #8
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I've had good experiences with both Book on Board and Diesel eBooks.
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Old 06-27-2011, 11:19 AM   #9
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There's B&N, Amazon, Apple iBooks and many others.

Ignoring ads is so easy, though...
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Old 06-27-2011, 11:32 AM   #10
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Books on Board is my first choice for e-books. Then Smashwords & Kobo.
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Old 06-27-2011, 11:59 AM   #11
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I've asked for info about offering my book through BooksOnBoard, but I'm not super-optimistic that it'll be worth the trouble.

It bothers me that I have to ask for info to find out what the deal is. It's like buying windows: When you go to the Home Expo and ask how much a window is and they say, "Our salesman will come to your home and give you a quote," it's always best to say "No thanks!" (It will be a cold day in hell before I let another @#%*! window salesman in my home! It had to practically beat the last one out with a 2x4.)

But okay, that aside, right now B&N makes up about 2% of my sales, through PubIt!. Amazon makes up the other 98%. Smashwords (which includes Kobo, Sony, Diesel, and Apple) hasn't sold a book in months, according to my sales report. Is it really worthwhile to add yet another outlet that may never sell enough copies to warrant issuing a check?
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I've asked for info about offering my book through BooksOnBoard, but I'm not super-optimistic that it'll be worth the trouble.

It bothers me that I have to ask for info to find out what the deal is. It's like buying windows: When you go to the Home Expo and ask how much a window is and they say, "Our salesman will come to your home and give you a quote," it's always best to say "No thanks!" (It will be a cold day in hell before I let another @#%*! window salesman in my home! It had to practically beat the last one out with a 2x4.)

But okay, that aside, right now B&N makes up about 2% of my sales, through PubIt!. Amazon makes up the other 98%. Smashwords (which includes Kobo, Sony, Diesel, and Apple) hasn't sold a book in months, according to my sales report. Is it really worthwhile to add yet another outlet that may never sell enough copies to warrant issuing a check?

He's not looking for a place to sell books - he's looking for a place to buy them.

If you want to discuss where to sell books, perhaps you should start your own thread.
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Old 06-28-2011, 01:00 AM   #13
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Old 06-30-2011, 12:36 PM   #14
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Okay, it's been two full days with no more responses, so at the risk of incurring Kate's wrath again....

I haven't heard back from Books on Board about listing my book. Also...and Kate, this is actually germaine to the discussion...a lot of the indie authors I buy aren't there. For instance, I just picked up (from Amazon) a couple of books from one of my favorite writers, Richard Matheson: I Am Legend and The Shrinking Man. Neither seems to be available at Books on Board.

Since I'm buying a lot of indies these days because of the agency pricing model, Books On Board wouldn't suit my particular needs, especially as my only bookstore.

But I guess it's an alternative.
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Wow, BoB doesn't offer my book, either!

You're right, they are a lousy bookstore!

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